WATERLOO PARK
Sector
Public
Location
Waterloo, Sydney
Year
2020
Christian Long
Rendering
Christian Long
Waterloo park, a controversial re-development of the
famous Redfern towers. A hub for activism and central to the flourishing urban aboriginal community of the Eora Nation.
With water being at the heart of the project, the
dictation of the pre-industrial water lines was key for the flow of foot traffic, central to the human spirit. Additionally, the linear division of the 6 outlined gathering spaces, each space representing two months of the twelve yearly seasonal conditions of the Eora calendar. With careful selection of endemic and native species in each garden allows a celebration to take place of a park that flourishes at different moments of the year.
University Technology Sydney (TURF Studio)
Theoretical Redevelopment of Redfern towers.
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THE SIX ANNUAL SEASONS
EORA NATION
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The project includes a strong approach to targeting key movements between the newly proposed Waterloo station and all linear connecting suburbs. By designing multiple path opportunities, this allows the individual to decide the speed of their journey. A child's playground in the heart of the project, bringing community together. The Ibis slides, a gesture to showcase the beautiful nature of the endemic water bird.
